Storyline
In 1944 Poland, a Jewish shop keeper named Jakob is summoned to ghetto headquarters after being caught out after curfew. While waiting for the German Kommondant, Jakob overhears a German radio broadcast about Russian troop movements. Returned to the ghetto, the shopkeeper shares his information with a friend and then rumors fly that there is a secret radio within the ghetto.
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Cast & Crew
Robin Williams
Jakob Heym
Liev Schreiber
Mischa
Hannah Taylor-Gordon
Lina Kronstein
Alan Arkin
Max Frankfurter
Michael Jeter
Avron
Bob Balaban
Kowalsky
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Prof. Dr. Kirschbaum
Éva Igó
Lina's Mother
István Bálint
Lina's Father
Mark Margolis
Fajngold
Mathieu Kassovitz
Herschel
Justus von Dohnányi
Preuss
Frequently Asked Questions
Jakob the Liar was released on September 16, 1999.
The runtime of Jakob the Liar is 2h 0m.
Jakob the Liar is a Comedy, Drama, History movie.
Jakob the Liar has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 on TMDB.
Jakob the Liar is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Jakob the Liar was directed by Peter Kassovitz.
The main cast of Jakob the Liar includes Robin Williams, Liev Schreiber, Hannah Taylor-Gordon.
Jakob the Liar is originally in English.